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100 days on, 12 Hong Kong youths detained in China must have their rights respected

A dozen young Hongkongers held incommunicado by the Chinese authorities since they were intercepted while leaving Hong Kong by speedboat...

Sri Lanka: Deliver justice, truth and reparation to families of the disappeared

Following the announcement of the release of a list of complaints and information received by the Office on Missing Persons...

Black Friday rush must not cost Amazon workers their health and safety

People working for Amazon have faced great health and safety risks since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but their...

Saudi Arabia: Loujain al-Hathloul’s trial exposes hypocrisy on women’s empowerment

Responding to a Saudi Arabian judge’s decision to transfer human rights defender Loujain al-Hathloul’s case to Saudi Arabia’s Specialized Criminal...

Guatemala: Amnesty International demands investigation into excessive use of force in protests

Having analyzed the images of the 21 November protests, which demonstrate that the National Civil Police (PNC) used excessive force...

New interactive online platform set to raise awareness about rape

New innovative and interactive online tool launched today will help raise awareness about rape as a violation of human rights...

Afghanistan: Women’s rights must not be compromised in peace process

Any compromise on women’s rights in a peace deal between the Afghan government and the Taliban would betray two decades...

Saudi Arabia: Loujain al-Hathloul must be unconditionally released

Responding to reports that human rights defender Loujain al-Hathloul will stand trial in Saudi Arabia tomorrow, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional...

Egypt: Authorities escalate punishment of human rights defenders

The cruel and inhuman treatment meted out in prison against Gasser Abdel-Razek, Executive Director of Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights...

Police action to disperse and arrest activists in Ottawa raises questions

In response to the police intervention early in the morning of November 21, 2020 to disperse the occupation of a...

Ethiopia: Protect civilians in Mekelle offensive

The conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region is on the brink of a deadly escalation after Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed...

Burundi: Global campaign to free Germain Rukuki launched today

Amnesty International highlights Germain Rukuki’s case in its flagship annual letter-writing campaign The Burundian authorities must overturn human rights defender...

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